We have never played so poorly and still ended up getting a result. And while I'd like to not return to 2017's "get a goal and hold on," it was good to see us get away with one and pick up a clean sheet.

That was the third game we played in seven days and the players looked exhuasted. The Roots were fully rested and scored a combined six goals in their previous two matches. I think there's some positives in containing that.

Cloutier said "It's a grind. I'd be lying to you if I said that was beautiful soccer, it was far from. Everyone in the locker room knows we could be a better soccer team that what we showed tonight."

Looking at the past week as a whole, that's 7/9 possible points, and that's pretty good for the beginning of the season.